VocaLoca

Last updated
VocaLoca
Origin Denmark
Genres Pop
Years active2006–2010
Past membersJan Ulrich Lauridsen
Charlotte Rose Lauridsen
Erik Kolind
Katrine Martinsen Gottschalck
Magnus Glindvad Rasch

VocaLoca was a Danish pop music a capella quintet from Denmark that existed from 2006 to 2010. [1] The band consisted of Jan Ulrich Lauridsen, Charlotte Rose Lauridsen, Erik Kolind, Katrine Martinsen Gottschalck and Magnus Glindvad Rasch, and competed in the first season of the Danish version of The X Factor . They were eliminated in the 5th live show, coming in 5th place. [2]

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Performances during X Factor

VocaLoca landed in the bottom two 3 weeks in a row first time with RaiDen, second time with Lisa Birkevist, and third with Basim Moujahid.

EpisodeThemeSongArtistResult
Live show 1Hits from Tjeklisten"It's My Life" Bon Jovi Safe
Live show 2FilmHits"Krummes Sang"Lars HøybyeSafe
Live show 3Disco"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" ABBA Bottom two
Live show 4Sing Danish"Buster" Nanna Bottom two
Live show 5BigBand"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" Duke Ellington Eliminated (5th)

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References

  1. "Husker du Vocaloca? Derfor gik X Factor-gruppen i opløsning". bt.dk (in Danish). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Vocaloca er færdige i 'X Factor'". b.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2018.